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Angels run into tough arms, drop 5th straighthttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-run-into-strong-arms-drop-5th-straight?ymd=20150801&content_id=140456402&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 21:45:00 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-run-into-strong-arms-drop-5th-straight?ymd=20150801&content_id=140456402&vkey=news_anaThe Angels have lost eight of their past nine games, immediately after an uplifting stretch in which they lost only three times in a span of 20. Their latest defeat, a 3-1 loss at Dodger Stadium on Saturday afternoon, extended their losing streak to a season-high-tying five games.Alden Gonzalez8/1/2015 7:37 P.M.1438472257Kershaw silences Trout in 'extraordinary' matchuphttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/kershaw-bests-trout-in-freeway-series-duel?ymd=20150801&content_id=140448836&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 21:24:27 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/kershaw-bests-trout-in-freeway-series-duel?ymd=20150801&content_id=140448836&vkey=news_anaMike Trout engaging Clayton Kershaw marked the first time in history the reigning Most Valuable Player Award winners in each league squared off in a regular season game.Lyle Spencer8/1/2015 7:03 P.M.1438470226Trout bests Greinke on outer-half pitcheshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/mike-trouts-bests-zack-greinke-on-outer-half?ymd=20150801&content_id=140412042&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 17:00:00 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/mike-trouts-bests-zack-greinke-on-outer-half?ymd=20150801&content_id=140412042&vkey=news_anaZack Greinke, arguably the best pitcher in baseball in 2015, has rolled through the Major Leagues by relentlessly attacking the outer third of the strike zone. But Mike Trout, well, he's in a league of his own.David Adler8/1/2015 2:37 P.M.1438454265Wilson may opt for season-ending surgeryhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/cj-wilson-may-have-surgery-on-left-elbow?ymd=20150801&content_id=140411536&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 21:45:11 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/cj-wilson-may-have-surgery-on-left-elbow?ymd=20150801&content_id=140411536&vkey=news_anaAngels starter C.J. Wilson may be done for the year. An MRI on the veteran left-hander's elbow revealed "left elbow impingement secondary to arthritis" and Wilson said Saturday that he's strongly considering surgery to remove bone spurs, which would likely make him unavailable for the rest of the season.Alden Gonzalez8/1/2015 2:23 P.M.1438453419Angels call on Rasmus to fill in for Wilson in finalehttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_08_02_anamlb_lanmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 21:00:00 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_08_02_anamlb_lanmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=anaIn the finale of the Freeway Series on Sunday at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers non-waiver Trade Deadline acquisition Mat Latos will square off against the Angels' Cory Rasmus.Steve Bourbon8/1/2015 10:51 A.M.1438440714Angels shut down as Heaney takes first losshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/clayton-kershaw-still-scoreless-beats-angels?ymd=20150801&content_id=140400340&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 22:40:00 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/clayton-kershaw-still-scoreless-beats-angels?ymd=20150801&content_id=140400340&vkey=news_anaScratched twice due to a sore hip, Clayton Kershaw returned to the mound Saturday at Dodger Stadium and still dominated, extending his scoreless innings streak to 37 with a two-hitter over eight innings in a 3-1 Dodgers win over the Angels.Ken Gurnick and David Adler8/1/2015 10:47 A.M.1438440473Santiago off his game for second straight starthttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-hector-santiago-struggles-vs-dodgers?ymd=20150801&content_id=140317394&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 01:40:46 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-hector-santiago-struggles-vs-dodgers?ymd=20150801&content_id=140317394&vkey=news_anaThis is two starts in a row that the Angels' All-Star pitcher hasn't exactly pitched like one. Hector Santiago gave up five runs on nine hits -- both tying season highs -- in five-plus innings Friday night as the Angels lost, 5-3, to the Dodgers in the Freeway Series opener.David Adler8/1/2015 1:40 A.M.1438407645Angels fall despite Trout's big night at platehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/dodgers-beat-angels-behind-zack-greinke?ymd=20150801&content_id=140173244&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 03:14:58 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/dodgers-beat-angels-behind-zack-greinke?ymd=20150801&content_id=140173244&vkey=news_anaHowie Kendrick launched a solo home run in the first inning and Zack Greinke was strong for eight innings as the Dodgers beat the Angels, 5-3, at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.Steve Bourbon and Alden Gonzalez8/1/2015 1:00 A.M.1438405242Top prospect Newcomb promoted to Double-Ahttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-promote-sean-necomb-to-double-a?ymd=20150731&content_id=140227778&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:34:47 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-promote-sean-necomb-to-double-a?ymd=20150731&content_id=140227778&vkey=news_anaThe Angels have promoted top pitching prospect Sean Newcomb to Double-A, making that the third level the 22-year-old left-hander will pitch at in his first full season in professional baseball.Alden Gonzalez7/31/2015 10:34 P.M.1438396486Angels stand pat in final days of Deadlinehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-dont-make-last-minute-deadline-deals?ymd=20150731&content_id=140213276&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:06:03 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-dont-make-last-minute-deadline-deals?ymd=20150731&content_id=140213276&vkey=news_anaThe Angels fielded calls right up until the 1 p.m. PT Trade Deadline on Friday, open to the possibility of adding another bat and looking mostly for an experienced, controllable bullpen arm.Alden Gonzalez7/31/2015 10:06 P.M.1438394762Wilson lands on DL; Rucinski called uphttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-put-cj-wilson-on-dl?ymd=20150731&content_id=140138188&vkey=news_ana
Sat, 1 Aug 2015 01:56:21 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-put-cj-wilson-on-dl?ymd=20150731&content_id=140138188&vkey=news_anaThe Angels placed left-hander C.J. Wilson on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow inflammation on Friday and called up right-hander Drew Rucinski from Triple-A Salt Lake.David Adler7/31/2015 5:18 P.M.1438377485Weaver throws 63 pitches in rehab starthttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/jered-weaver-feels-good-after-rehab-start?ymd=20150731&content_id=139929338&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 02:07:13 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/jered-weaver-feels-good-after-rehab-start?ymd=20150731&content_id=139929338&vkey=news_anaJered Weaver judged Thursday night's rehab appearance with the Inland Empire 66ers as successful, and said he felt very good physically. Weaver allowed only one unearned run for the Angels' Class A Advanced affiliate in the California League, who played against the Bakersfield Blaze, affiliate of the Mariners.George Alfano7/31/2015 2:07 A.M.1438322830Shoemaker showing signs of 2014 formhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/matt-shoemaker-making-case-to-stay-in-rotation?ymd=20150730&content_id=139810180&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 01:11:41 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/matt-shoemaker-making-case-to-stay-in-rotation?ymd=20150730&content_id=139810180&vkey=news_anaMatt Shoemaker continued his dominance amid the Angels' 3-0 walk-off loss to the Astros on Thursday night, pitching seven scoreless innings to put his ERA at 2.01 since June 26.Alden Gonzalez7/30/2015 6:53 P.M.1438296831Angels after sweep: Still a lot of season lefthttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-not-panicking-after-sweep-by-astros?ymd=20150730&content_id=139810240&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:51:25 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-not-panicking-after-sweep-by-astros?ymd=20150730&content_id=139810240&vkey=news_anaIt all seems so grim for the Angels now, not long after it all seemed so pleasant. They were swept in a three-game series at Minute Maid Park on Thursday night, Jason Castro's two-out, three-run walk-off homer serving as the final blow in a 3-0 loss.Alden Gonzalez7/30/2015 6:53 P.M.1438296821Rejuvenated Pujols gets no love in Houstonhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/albert-pujols-not-loved-by-fans-in-houston?ymd=20150730&content_id=139810346&vkey=news_ana
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:35:36 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/albert-pujols-not-loved-by-fans-in-houston?ymd=20150730&content_id=139810346&vkey=news_anaThe uniforms have changed and the dynamics are completely different, but one constant remains: Astros fans still can't stand Albert Pujols.Alden Gonzalez7/30/2015 6:53 P.M.1438296798Shoemaker gets no support in loss to Astroshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/jason-castros-homer-helps-astros-sweep-angels?ymd=20150730&content_id=139809728&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 01:42:38 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/jason-castros-homer-helps-astros-sweep-angels?ymd=20150730&content_id=139809728&vkey=news_anaJason Castro, who came into his ninth inning at bat 6-for-54 with runners in scoring position, blasted a three-run walk-off home run to help the Astros complete the sweep of the Angels and give Houston a two-game lead in the American League West.Alden Gonzalez and Chandler Rome7/30/2015 6:47 P.M.1438296428Trout returns to lineup after resting wristhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/mike-trout-back-in-lineup-after-wrist-injury?ymd=20150730&content_id=139782920&vkey=news_ana
Fri, 31 Jul 2015 01:34:44 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/mike-trout-back-in-lineup-after-wrist-injury?ymd=20150730&content_id=139782920&vkey=news_anaAngels center fielder Mike Trout returned to the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Astros at Minute Maid Park after missing the last two games with soreness in his left wrist.Alden Gonzalez7/30/2015 4:44 P.M.1438289093Richards starts strong, but fades vs. Astroshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/garrett-richards-struggled-vs-the-astros?ymd=20150730&content_id=139633250&vkey=news_ana
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:11:29 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/garrett-richards-struggled-vs-the-astros?ymd=20150730&content_id=139633250&vkey=news_anaGarrett Richards could tell he wasn't right, even as he navigated through the first four innings without giving up a single hit to the Astros' potent lineup on Wednesday night. He threw first-pitch strikes to only three of 13 hitters, his slider was hanging out over the middle of the plate -- and soon, it all came back to haunt him.Alden Gonzalez7/30/2015 12:11 A.M.1438229512Reliever Morin to optioned Triple-Ahttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-reliever-mike-morin-was-sent-down?ymd=20150729&content_id=139631130&vkey=news_ana
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:58:49 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-reliever-mike-morin-was-sent-down?ymd=20150729&content_id=139631130&vkey=news_anaMike Morin's ERA is 7.43, to be exact, one year after he posted a 2.90 ERA in 60 appearances. When the Angels sent him down to Triple-A late Wednesday night, he wasn't surprised.Alden Gonzalez7/29/2015 11:59 P.M.1438228751Angels back in second place after loss to Astroshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/the-astros-beat-the-angels-to-move-into-first?ymd=20150729&content_id=139579784&vkey=news_ana
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:07:58 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/the-astros-beat-the-angels-to-move-into-first?ymd=20150729&content_id=139579784&vkey=news_anaThe Astros moved into sole possession of first place in the American League West for the first time since before the All-Star break, beating the Angels, 6-3, on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park, behind a terrific outing from rookie Lance McCullers.Alden Gonzalez and Brian McTaggart7/29/2015 9:08 P.M.1438218500DeJesus to take the role of former teammate Joycehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/david-dejesus-is-taking-the-role-of-matt-joyce?ymd=20150729&content_id=139565488&vkey=news_ana
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:07:24 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/david-dejesus-is-taking-the-role-of-matt-joyce?ymd=20150729&content_id=139565488&vkey=news_anaDavid DeJesus spent the last year and a half teaming with Matt Joyce on the Rays. Now, his presence on the Angels is a big reason why Joyce no longer has a role.Alden Gonzalez7/29/2015 8:07 P.M.14382148653 minor deals may prove major for Angelshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/three-outfielder-trades-may-be-key-for-angels?ymd=20150729&content_id=139397020&vkey=news_ana
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:08:44 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/three-outfielder-trades-may-be-key-for-angels?ymd=20150729&content_id=139397020&vkey=news_anaSometimes, the best moves are the small ones. Really good teams make them all the time. Taken one by one, they don't raise eyebrows. Seen as part of a larger picture, they can significantly position a team for a stretch run.Richard Justice7/29/2015 1:08 A.M.1438146522Wilson's struggles vs. Astros continuehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/cj-wilson-struggled-again-vs-the-astros?ymd=20150729&content_id=139403574&vkey=news_ana
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:43:24 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/cj-wilson-struggled-again-vs-the-astros?ymd=20150729&content_id=139403574&vkey=news_anaThe way C.J. Wilson was pitching on Tuesday, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said, "It wasn't going to work anywhere." Perhaps that's true, but this was Minute Maid Park, home of an Astros team that is once again tied with the Angels for first place -- and Wilson just can't figure them out.Alden Gonzalez7/29/2015 12:43 A.M.1438145027Iannetta homers, but Angels drop openerhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/the-astros-are-tied-for-first-with-the-angels?ymd=20150728&content_id=139341166&vkey=news_ana
Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:57:25 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/the-astros-are-tied-for-first-with-the-angels?ymd=20150728&content_id=139341166&vkey=news_anaJose Altuve drove in a career-high five runs, and Carlos Correa and Chris Carter went deep as the Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Angels, 10-5, in the series opener at Minute Maid Park.Alden Gonzalez and Chandler Rome7/28/2015 9:57 P.M.1438135069Angels add trio of veteran outfielders via tradeshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/the-angels-acquired-david-dejesus-murphy?ymd=20150728&content_id=139280904&vkey=news_ana
Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:04:24 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/the-angels-acquired-david-dejesus-murphy?ymd=20150728&content_id=139280904&vkey=news_anaThe Angels acquired a couple of left-handed-hitting outfielders on Tuesday, getting David Murphy from the Indians and David DeJesus from the Rays.Alden Gonzalez7/28/2015 7:04 P.M.1438124687Trout day to day, MRI on wrist comes back negativehttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/injured-angels-outfielder-mike-trout-sits-out?ymd=20150728&content_id=139260240&vkey=news_ana
Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:30:16 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/injured-angels-outfielder-mike-trout-sits-out?ymd=20150728&content_id=139260240&vkey=news_anaMike Trout was absent from the Angels' lineup on Tuesday and was sent in for an MRI on his sore left wrist, which he injured while making a diving attempt in Sunday's fourth inning.Alden Gonzalez7/28/2015 5:22 P.M.1438118543Angels land veteran Victorino from Red Soxhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-trade-for-outfielder-shane-victorino?ymd=20150727&content_id=139065208&vkey=news_ana
Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:28:12 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/angels-trade-for-outfielder-shane-victorino?ymd=20150727&content_id=139065208&vkey=news_anaThe Angels acquired veteran outfielder Shane Victorino from the Red Sox on Monday. In exchange, Triple-A shortstop Josh Rutledge was sent to Boston, which will pay the majority of the prorated portion remaining on Victorino's contract. The 34-year-old Victorino is making $13 million in his final season before free agency, but the Angels will only be responsible for a little more than $1 million -- with the Sox covering $3.8 million of the remaining $4.9 million -- a source told MLB.com.Alden Gonzalez7/27/2015 6:12 P.M.1438035176Younger Games: 25-and-unders dominatinghttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/top-25-mlb-players-25-and-under?ymd=20150727&content_id=139014786&vkey=news_ana
Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:43:10 EDT
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/ana/top-25-mlb-players-25-and-under?ymd=20150727&content_id=139014786&vkey=news_anaHere are our Top 25-and-Unders, our ranking of the top 25 players age 25 and younger. All players who were 25 and under as of July 1, 2015 -- their age-25 season or younger -- were eligible for votes, and the list was selected by a panel of MLB.com and MLB Network analysts, including two former Major League general managers (Dan O'Dowd and Jim Duquette).Anthony Castrovince7/27/2015 11:47 A.M.1438012047